“Always Look Behind You” with Amanda Madrid of Cushman & Wakefield

<p><strong>Amanda Madrid</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Commercial Property Manager with 25+ years of experience in managing property operations to minimize costs and maximize income while achieving excellent client satisfaction. Amanda is a high-energy leader with excellent communication and negotiation skills who works effectively with staff, clients and fellow executive team members alike to consistently achieve or exceed operational objectives.</span></p> <h2><strong>Amanda Madrid – Early Adopter of LEED for Existing Buildings</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amanda was an early adopter of LEED for existing buildings and help Charlie get his start on the LEED consulting side.  Being Energy Star since 2008 the next logical step was to look at how you can make things better in the industry. LEED was the logical next step.  Amanda is adventurous and always looking for something new and with Charlie’s energy and tenacity they took the LEED journey together. As a result, they had to convince ownership that this was a move toward the future and sustainability, not the mainstream.</span></p> <p><strong>Precious Resources Instilling Sustainability</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amanda has always been sustainability minded.  She grew up in a Latin America country where the resources are precious.  As a result, living in New York she was conservative and valued what she had.  Amanda recognized waste and immediately wanted naturally to do something about it.   </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">"I had the vehicle to do that; I’ve had that here at my properties. I’ve always been empowered to do that and once again, why not?" –</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Amanda Madrid</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>The Importance of a Mentor</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When Amanda first started her career she did not have a mentor.  She went through some tough times g